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Client Transport Services 2026 - 2034 - SEND

Surrey County Council

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16 Oct 2026 at 11:56

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Surrey County Council commissioned standard SEND transport by taxi or multi-purpose vehicle, carrying between one and eight passengers. The service is for transporting clients with special educational needs and disabilities. The stated scope is standard transport rather than a broader transport category; the contract covers the first lot of the council’s Client Transport Services programme. Surrey County Council is based in Reigate, and the awarded supplier, SM Cars, is based in Woking. The procurement data identifies no delivery place beyond the council and supplier locations, so the work should be understood as a Surrey County Council transport requirement rather than assigned to a more specific destination.

The procurement has been awarded and the contract is active. Surrey County Council used a below-threshold limited competition. SM Cars was selected for the standard taxi/MPV SEND transport lot. The contract was signed on 16 October 2026, with a period running from 2 November 2026 to 31 July 2028. Its stated value is £23,660. The process was divided into one lot, covering standard taxi or MPV transport for one to eight passengers. The published contracting data does not give an evaluation formula or award criteria, so the basis for choosing SM Cars beyond the limited-competition route cannot be described.

For suppliers considering comparable SEND transport work for Surrey County Council, this award shows a requirement for standard taxi and MPV capacity, with vehicles able to carry between one and eight passengers. A credible competitor would need to demonstrate reliable provision of this passenger transport service for clients with special educational needs and disabilities, and the ability to match the standard transport scope. The selected provider is a small and medium-sized business based in Woking, showing that this requirement was delivered by an SME rather than necessarily requiring a large transport operator. The competition was limited and below threshold, so suppliers should be prepared for a restricted competition route when pursuing this specific type of work for the council.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Client Transport Services 2026 - 2034 - SEND

Notice Description

Client Transport Services 2026 - 2034 - Lot 1 Standard Transport - Taxi/MPV (1-8 passenger seats) - SEND

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-07895c
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/097875-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
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Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Limited
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - limited competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)

CPV Codes

60000000 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£23,660 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
16 Oct 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
2 Nov 2026 - 1 Aug 2028 1-2 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Surrey County Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
REIGATE
Postcode
RH2 8EF
Postcode Area
Redhill
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLJ South East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLJ2 Surrey, East and West Sussex
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLJ26 East Surrey
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Reigate and Banstead
Electoral Ward
South Park & Woodhatch
Westminster Constituency
Reigate

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

SM Cars

Further Information

Notice Documents

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